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• Court Considering Proposal That Limits Discovery to Link Between Hair Relaxers and Cancer

  June 8, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Defendants want to divide the discovery process to focus on the causal links between hair relaxers and cancer.

• Master Complaint For Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Filed in Federal MDL

  May 22, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs have filed a Master Complaint in consolidated hair relaxer litigation, which will help make direct filing of cases to the MDL court easier.

• Status of Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Discussed at MDL Conference

  April 18, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A joint status conference is being held today for hair relaxer lawsuits consolidated as part of a multidistrict litigation in federal court.

• Hair Relaxer MDL Judge Appoints Attorneys to Plaintiffs’ Leadership Development Committee

  April 14, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has appointed a group of attorneys involved in consolidated federal hair relaxer lawsuits to serve as mentors for less experienced attorneys to prepare them for leadership roles in future MDLs.

• Direct Filing of Hair Relaxer Lawsuits in Federal MDL To Be Proposed By Parties

  March 14, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ordered parties involved in hair relaxer lawsuits to file a proposed order by March 31, which would allow new cases to be filed directly with the MDL court.

• Hair Relaxer Injury Lawyers Appointed To Leadership Positions in Federal MDL

  March 6, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has appointed 35 attorneys to serve in leadership positions in the recently-formed hair relaxer injury lawsuit multidistrict litigation.

• Lawyers to Meet with Hair Relaxer MDL Judge During Initial Status Conference March 2nd

  February 28, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The initial status conference for recently consolidated hair relaxer lawsuits filed in federal courts nationwide will be held on Thursday.

• Hair Relaxer and Perm Cancer Lawsuits Consolidated in Illinois Federal Court for Pretrial Proceedings

  February 7, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A panel of federal judges has ordered all hair relaxer and perm cancer lawsuits consolidated before one judge for pretrial proceedings.